The Southern Utah Committee for the Utah Nonprofits Association awarded a pair of nonprofit collaboration ideas with seed money on Tuesday during the second annual Southern Utah Community Impact Summit in St. George.

The DOVE Center, Cherish Families and Department of Workforce Services received $2,500 for a cooperative effort to provide specialty education for plural family abuse survivors living in the predominantly polygamous communities of Hildale and Colorado City. Working with plural family experts from Cherish Families, the DOVE Center will provide social workers and victim advocates to help teach healthy relationships and promote better safety for participant. Cherish Families and the DWS will refer participants to the program.

Another $1,000 was awarded to a collaborative effort to put on the Children’s Jubilee/STEAM Festival, a celebration of talent and learning in Iron County. Southern Utah University, the Orchestra of Southern Utah, North Elementary School and the Cedar City Public Library have scheduled an event for February, 2018, that will hinge around the theme “Kaleidoscope of Wonder,” featuring works representing world wonders.

Tuesday’s summit included presentations from St. George Mayor Jon Pike, Dianne Browning, a staff member in U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s office, representatives from Dixie State University and nonprofit organizations from across the state.

The all-day event featured educational programs, networking opportunities, various speakers and a panel discussion on how nonprofits can work collaboratively with businesses, governments and other institutions to create new charitable programs.

A phone app titled “Community Impact Summit” is available for anyone interested in seeing the presentations or learning more about the programs.